Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Musk

Wait, what’s this? The morning is all a-twitter 
with Elon Musk deepfakes: AI’s posting Harpies –
the head of Elon fixed to the body of birds,
a titmouse shrieking atop magpies and shrikes.

Have our overlords reincarnated as Greek Myths?
My History Channel inbox now shaken, not stirred
with Elon as Atilla, Robespierre, Elon as Tecumseh Sherman
and Atlanta's burning pixels pour from a Dixie cup

into my phone, slime like faux-butter, greasing
the automated re-write of the rules, of lucidity –
my mind is too puny for the onslaught, the Musk-a-rrhea
of it all, Elon here, Elon there, Elon everywhere –

Chef Boyardee Musk-a-Roni, Muskovy duck,
Muskie for President, Elon fondling Muskmelons
that split under his touch, The Captain and Tennille sing
“Muskrat Love” on repeat.

Three Musketeers, both book and bar. Yes, even those –
nothing is sacred, nothing untouched, no escapees from
the Popeil Musk-o-Matic – it slices it dices
it makes hundreds of julienne minds in seconds.

My nostrils full with the scent of Musk.
I look at the screen and see my own head –
not on a bird but on a stake, a Muskmallow soft and white,
ready for turning above the flame.

For Shay’s Word Garden

6 thoughts on “Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Musk

  1. Wow! Love this! I too am beyond Musked out.

    “the Musk-a-ria of it all, Elon here, Elon there, Elon everywhere –” I so wish I’d written that line. 🙂

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  2. This is so clever I grinned the whole way through. It is hard for rational minds to deal with this stuff – you cant make it up, it is all too bizarre.

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  3. Popiel Musk-O-Matic! Order now and receive the Captain & Tenille’s Greatest Hit 5-cd set with only one song! But that’s not all! For only an additional S&H fee, you’ll receive one canister of Musk-Seal! Stops leaks with a rubbery goo that morphs into Elon’s face! You get the Popiel Musk-O-Matic, the Captain & Tenille’s Greatest Hit AND a canister of Musk-Seal all for the low low price of your children’s everlasting enmity! Order now!!!

    (This was fantastic, Qbit!)

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